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unsettled

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un·set·tled  (n-stld)
adj.
1. Not in a state of order or calmness; disturbed: these unsettled times.
2. Likely to change or vary; variable: unsettled weather.
3.
a. Not determined or resolved: an unsettled issue.
b. Uncertain or doubtful: were still unsettled with respect to their future plans.
4. Not paid or adjusted; outstanding: an unsettled bill.
5. Not populated; uninhabited: unsettled territory.
6. Not fixed or established: an unsettled lifestyle.

unsettled [ʌnˈsɛtəld]
adj
1. lacking order or stability an unsettled era
2. unpredictable; uncertain an unsettled climate
3. constantly changing or moving from place to place an unsettled life
4. (of controversy, etc.) not brought to an agreed conclusion
5. (of debts, law cases, etc.) not disposed of
6. (of regions, etc.) devoid of settlers
unsettledness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unsettledunsettled - still in doubt; "an unsettled issue"; "an unsettled state of mind"
settled - established or decided beyond dispute or doubt; "with details of the wedding settled she could now sleep at night"
2.unsettledunsettled - not settled or established; "an unsettled lifestyle"
settled - established in a desired position or place; not moving about; "nomads...absorbed among the settled people"; "settled areas"; "I don't feel entirely settled here"; "the advent of settled civilization"
3.unsettledunsettled - subject to change; "a changeable climate"; "the weather is uncertain"; "unsettled weather with rain and hail and sunshine coming one right after the other"
variable - liable to or capable of change; "rainfall in the tropics is notoriously variable"; "variable winds"; "variable expenses"
4.unsettledunsettled - not yet settled; "unsettled territory"
uninhabited - not having inhabitants; not lived in; "an uninhabited island"; "gaping doors of uninhabited houses"

unsettled
adjective
1. unstable, shaky, insecure, disorderly, unsteady Britain's unsettled political scene also worries some investors.
2. restless, tense, uneasy, troubled, shaken, confused, wired (slang), disturbed, anxious, agitated, unnerved, flustered, perturbed, on edge, restive To tell the truth, I'm a bit unsettled tonight.
3. unresolved, undecided, undetermined, open, doubtful, debatable, up in the air, moot They were in the process of resolving all the unsettled issues.
4. uninhabited, unoccupied, unpopulated, unpeopled Until very recently Texas was an unsettled frontier.
5. inconstant, changing, unpredictable, variable, uncertain, changeable Despite the unsettled weather, we had a marvellous weekend.
6. owing, due, outstanding, pending, payable, in arrears Liabilities related to unsettled transactions are recorded.
Translations
unsettled [ˈʌnˈsetld] ADJ
1. (= uneasy, restless) [person] → intranquilo; [sleep, night] → agitado
he's feeling unsettled in his jobno está del todo contento or a gusto en su trabajo
2. (= undecided) [matter, question] → pendiente, sin resolver
3. (= changeable) [weather] → inestable, variable; [situation, market] → inestable
4. (= not populated) [land] → sin colonizar
5. (= unpaid) [account, bill] → pendiente, sin saldar
unsettled [ʌnˈsɛtəld] adj
(= restless) [person] → perturbé(e)
I felt pretty unsettled all that week → Je me sentais assez perturbé pendant toute cette semaine.
(= uncertain) [situation, times] → instable, incertain(e); [market] → instable
(= unresolved) [argument, issue] → non résolu(e)
to remain unsettled → ne pas être résolu(e)
(= uninhabited) [area, region] → inhabité(e)
(= unpredictable) [weather] → changeant(e)
unsettled
adj
(= unpaid)unbezahlt, unbeglichen; (= undecided) questionungeklärt, offen; futureunbestimmt, ungewiss, in der Schwebe; to be in an unsettled state of mindmit sich selbst nicht eins sein; he was unsettled in his mind about what to doer war sich (dat)nicht schlüssig, was er tun sollte; the question remains unsettleddie Frage bleibt ungelöst
(= changeable) weatherunbeständig, veränderlich; life, characterunstet, unruhig; (Fin) marketunbeständig, veränderlich; (Pol) conditionsunsicher; to be unsettleddurcheinander sein; (= thrown off balance)aus dem Gleis geworfen sein; (= emotionally disturbed)verstört sein; to feel unsettledsich nicht wohlfühlen
(= unpopulated) territoryunbesiedelt
(= itinerant) personnomadenhaft
unsettled [ʌnˈsɛtld] adj (weather, market, situation) → instabile, variabile; (person, restless) → irrequieto/a; (itinerant) → nomade (frm) (question, issue) → non risolto/a
to feel unsettled → sentirsi turbato/a or scombussolato/a
unsettled [ʌnˈsɛtld] adj (weather, market, situation) → instabile, variabile; (person, restless) → irrequieto/a; (itinerant) → nomade (frm) (question, issue) → non risolto/a
to feel unsettled → sentirsi turbato/a or scombussolato/a


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His fancies had for the most part revolved about the unsettled political conditions of Henry's reign, for from these he felt he might wrest that opportunity which could be turned to his own personal uses and to the harm, and possibly the undoing, of the King.
But a home have I found nowhere: unsettled am I in all cities, and decamping at all gates.
Some of the strange questions put to me by the woman in white, after my ill-considered promise to leave her free to act as she pleased, had suggested the conclusion either that she was naturally flighty and unsettled, or that some recent shock of terror had disturbed the balance of her faculties.
 
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